Interface Display Method and Apparatus

ABSTRACT

An interface display method and an apparatus, where the method is used by a first electronic device to display a three-dimensional (3D) interface on a second electronic device. The first electronic device detects that the second electronic device is coupled to the first electronic device, obtains a to-be-displayed window based on a preset quantity of windows, where the to-be-displayed window is a two-dimensional window, divides a display interface of the second electronic device based on the preset quantity of windows and the to-be-displayed window, performs dimension conversion processing on the to-be-displayed window, and sends a converted to-be-displayed window to the second electronic device, where the converted to-be-displayed window is a three-dimensional window.

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No.201710802021.9, filed with the Chinese Patent Office on Sep. 7, 2017 andentitled “INTERFACE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS”, which is incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This application relates to the computer application field, and inparticular, to an application interface display method and an apparatus.

BACKGROUND

An electronic device worn on a body is usually referred to as a wearabledevice. For example, a head-mounted wearable device (such as glasses), awrist-mounted wearable device (such as a watch or a wrist strap), acontact lens-type wearable device, a ring-type wearable device, ashoe-type wearable device, or a clothing-type wearable device isprovided, so that the wearable device can be attached to or separatefrom a body or clothes. The wearable device is the electronic device(such as the clothes or the glasses) allowed to be worn on the body, toimprove portability and accessibility of the electronic device.

A head-mounted wearable device (such as an HDM (head-mounted display))is widely developed in wearable devices, for example, a see-through(see-through)-type screen used to provide augmented reality (AR), or asee-closed (see-closed)-type screen used to provide virtual reality(VR).

Based on a translucent lens feature, a see-through-type HMD maysynthesize and combine real world-based pictures and virtual objects toprovide a picture with additional information, where the additionalinformation is difficult to be obtained in the real world. Asee-closed-type HMD may provide two displays, so that content (a game, amovie, streaming or broadcasting data) received from the outside can bedisplayed on a separate display, to allow a user to focus on thecontent.

As a user requires quality of life, development of a virtual realitydisplay technology becomes focus of the society.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of this application provide an interface display method andan electronic device. When a user is connected to a mobile phone byusing a 3D display electronic device, multi-window display may beperformed on the 3D display electronic device.

According to a first aspect, an interface display method is provided, isused by a first electronic device to display a three-dimensional 3Dinterface on a second electronic device, and includes: detecting, by thefirst electronic device, that the second electronic device is connectedto the first electronic device; obtaining, by the first electronicdevice, at least one to-be-displayed window based on a preset quantityof windows, where the at least one to-be-displayed window is atwo-dimensional window; dividing, by the first electronic device, adisplay interface of the second electronic device based on the presetquantity of windows and the at least one obtained to-be-displayedwindow; performing, by the first electronic device, dimension conversionprocessing on the at least one to-be-displayed window; and sending, bythe first electronic device, at least one converted to-be-displayedwindow to the second electronic device, where the at least one convertedto-be-displayed window is a three-dimensional window.

After being connected to the second electronic device, the firstelectronic device provides a multi-window 3D window for the secondelectronic device for displaying, and provides a multi-window userinterface. When the second electronic device is a wide-screen 3D displaydevice, a wide screen of the second electronic device is fully utilized.

According to the first aspect, in a first possible implementation of thefirst aspect, the performing dimension conversion processing on the atleast one to-be-displayed window includes: performing binocularrendering on the at least one to-be-displayed window, to obtain aleft-eye image and a right-eye image in the at least one to-be-displayedwindow.

According to the first aspect or the first possible implementation ofthe first aspect, in a second possible implementation of the firstaspect, after the detecting, by the first electronic device, that thesecond electronic device is connected to the first electronic device,before the obtaining, by the first electronic device, at least oneto-be-displayed window based on a preset quantity of windows, the methodfurther includes: detecting, by the first electronic device, that aswitch in a 3D mode is turned on; and receiving, by the first electronicdevice, a notification from the second electronic device, where thenotification is used to indicate that the second electronic device isworn by a user.

According to the first aspect or the first possible implementation ofthe first aspect, in a third possible implementation of the firstaspect, after the performing, by the first electronic device, dimensionconversion processing on the at least one to-be-displayed window, beforethe sending, by the first electronic device, at least one convertedto-be-displayed window to the second electronic device, the methodfurther includes: detecting, by the first electronic device, that aswitch in a 3D mode is turned on; and receiving, by the first electronicdevice, a notification from the second electronic device, where thenotification is used to indicate that the second electronic device isworn by a user.

According to the first aspect to the third possible implementation, in afourth possible implementation of the first aspect, the at least oneto-be-displayed window includes an application program interface and/ora desktop screen.

According to the fourth possible implementation of the first aspect, ina fifth possible implementation of the first aspect, the applicationprogram interface includes an interface of a current foregroundapplication and an interface of a background application that areobtained when the first electronic device detects that the secondelectronic device is connected.

According to the fifth possible implementation of the first aspect, in asixth possible implementation of the first aspect, the method furtherincludes: setting the interface of the current foreground application toa focus window, and setting the interface of the background applicationto a visible window.

According to the sixth possible implementation of the first aspect, in aseventh possible implementation of the first aspect, the desktop screenincludes icons of at least two applications, and the icons arehighlighted based on use frequencies of the applications.

According to the first aspect to the seventh possible implementation, inan eighth possible implementation of the first aspect, the secondelectronic device includes a camera: the first electronic devicereceives content collected by the camera; and the first electronicdevice sends the content collected by the camera in real time to thesecond electronic device, so that the second electronic device displaysthe content collected by the camera in real time.

The second electronic device displays the real-time content collected bythe camera of the second electronic device, to help a user view anambient environment.

Optionally, the method further includes: when detecting that the secondelectronic device is disconnected from the first electronic device orthe second electronic device is disabled, keeping, by the firstelectronic device, the focus window in a visible state, setting anothervisible window to an invisible state, performing 3D-to-2D switching on awindow marked as the visible state, and displaying a converted window byusing a screen of the first electronic device.

According to a second aspect, a first electronic device is provided, isconfigured to display a three-dimensional (3D) interface on a secondelectronic device, and includes: a first detection module, configured todetect that the second electronic device is connected to the electronicdevice; a window obtaining module, configured to obtain at least oneto-be-displayed window based on a preset quantity of windows, where theat least one to-be-displayed window is a two-dimensional window; aninterface layout module, configured to divide a display interface of thesecond electronic device based on the preset quantity of windows and theat least one obtained to-be-displayed window; and a 3D conversionmodule, configured to perform dimension conversion processing on the atleast one to-be-displayed window; and

a sending module, configured to send at least one convertedto-be-displayed window to the second electronic device, where the atleast one converted to-be-displayed window is a three-dimensionalwindow.

In a first possible implementation of the second aspect, the 3Dconversion module is configured to perform binocular rendering on the atleast one to-be-displayed window, to obtain a left-eye image and aright-eye image in the at least one to-be-displayed window.

According to the second aspect or the first possible implementation ofthe second aspect, in a second possible implementation of the secondaspect, the first electronic device further includes: a second detectionmodule, configured to detect that a switch in a 3D mode is turned on, totrigger the window obtaining module: or a third detection module,configured to receive a notification from the second electronic device,to trigger the window obtaining module, where the notification is usedto indicate that the second electronic device is worn by a user.

According to the second aspect or the first possible implementation ofthe second aspect, in a third possible implementation of the secondaspect, the first electronic device further includes: a fourth detectionmodule, configured to detect that a switch in a 3D mode is turned on, totrigger the sending module: or a fifth detection module, configured toreceive a notification from the second electronic device, to trigger thesending module, where the notification is used to indicate that thesecond electronic device is worn by a user.

According to the second aspect to the third possible implementation, ina fourth possible implementation of the second aspect, the at least oneto-be-displayed window includes an application program interface and/ora desktop screen.

According to the fourth possible implementation of the second aspect, ina fifth possible implementation of the second aspect, the applicationprogram interface includes an interface of a current foregroundapplication and an interface of a background application of the firstelectronic device that are obtained when the first electronic devicedetects that the second electronic device is connected.

According to the fifth possible implementation of the second aspect, ina sixth possible implementation of the second aspect, the firstelectronic device further includes a window status adjustment module,configured to: set the interface of the current foreground applicationto a focus window, and set the interface of the background applicationto a visible window.

According to the sixth possible implementation of the second aspect, ina seventh possible implementation of the second aspect, the desktopscreen includes icons of at least two applications, and the icons arehighlighted based on use frequencies of the applications.

According to the second aspect to the seventh possible implementation,in an eighth possible implementation of the second aspect, the secondelectronic device includes a camera: the first electronic device furtherincludes a receiving module, configured to receive the content collectedby the camera; and the sending module is further configured to send thecontent collected by the camera in real time to the second electronicdevice, so that the second electronic device displays the contentcollected by the camera in real time.

According to a third aspect, an electronic device is provided, and isconfigured to display a three-dimensional (3D) interface on a secondelectronic device. The electronic device includes a peripheralinterface, a processor, and a memory. The memory is configured to storea program; and the processor is configured to execute the program in thememory, so that the electronic device performs the method according toany one of the first aspect to the eighth possible implementation.

According to a fourth aspect, a computer readable storage medium isprovided, and includes an instruction. When the instruction is run on acomputer, the computer is enabled to perform the method according to anyone of the first aspect to the eighth possible embodiment.

According to a fifth aspect, a computer program product including aninstruction is provided. When the computer program product is run on acomputer, the computer is enabled to perform the method according to anyone of the first aspect to the eighth possible implementation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of thisapplication more clearly, the following briefly describes theaccompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments. It isclearly that the accompanying drawings in the following description showmerely some implementations of this application.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device and a network invarious implementations of this application:

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device in variousimplementations:

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a program module in variousimplementations:

FIG. 4 is a solid figure of electronic devices in variousimplementations;

FIG. 5a and FIG. 5b are schematic diagrams of a two-dimensional displaymanner and a three-dimensional display manner;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of Embodiment 1 of a method according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of implementing step 602 according to anembodiment of this application:

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of implementing step 604 according to anembodiment of this application:

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of Embodiment 2 of a method according to anembodiment of this application:

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of Embodiment 3 of a method according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of implementing step 1003 according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 12 shows an example 1 of a display interface in a 3D mode accordingto an embodiment of this application:

FIG. 13a shows an example 2 of a display interface in a 3D modeaccording to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 13b is a schematic diagram of opening an application in a displayinterface in a 3D mode according to an embodiment of this application:

FIG. 14 shows an example 3 of a display interface in a 3D mode accordingto an embodiment of this application:

FIG. 15a , FIG. 15b , and FIG. 15c show an example 4 of a displayinterface in a 3D mode according to an embodiment of this application;and

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of an electronicdevice according to an embodiment of this application.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Persons skilled in the art will appreciate that the principles of thisapplication may be implemented in any suitable arranged electronicdevice. In the following, embodiments of this application are describedwith reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood,however, that this application is not intended to be limited to theparticular forms disclosed herein: rather, this application should beunderstood to cover all modifications, equivalents, and/or alternativesto the embodiments of this application. In describing the drawings,similar reference numerals may be used to indicate similar constituentelements.

As used in this application, the expression “has”, “may have”,“includes”, or “may include” means that there is a corresponding feature(for example, a digit, a function, an operation or a component (such asa component)), but one or more other features are not excluded.

In this application, the expression of “A or B”, at least one of “A orB”, “one or more of A or/and B” may include all possible combinations ofthe listed entries. For example, the expression “A or B”, “at least oneof A and B” or “at least one of A or B” means all of: (1) including atleast one A, (2) including at least one B, or (3) Include both at leastone A and at least one B.

The expressions “first”, “second”, “the first”, or “the second” used invarious implementations of this application may modify variouscomponents, regardless of an order and/or importance, and thecorresponding components are not limited. For example, first userequipment and second user equipment are different user equipments, butthey are both user equipments. For example, without departing from thescope of this application, a first element may be referred to as asecond element, and similarly, the second element may be referred to asthe first element.

It should be understood that, when an element (such as the firstelement) is expressed as (operably or communicatively) “connected” or“coupled” to another element (such as the second element), the elementmay be directly connected or directly coupled to the another element orany other element (such as a third element) may be inserted between thetwo. In contrast, it should be understood that when an element (such asthe first element) is described as “directly connected” or “directlycoupled” to another element (such as the second element), no element(such as the third element) is inserted between the two elements.

The expression “configured to” used in this application may be exchangedwith “appropriate to”, “capable of”. “designed to”, “adapted to”, “madeto”. “can”, or the like according to a situation. The term “configuredto” does not necessarily imply “specifically designed to” in hardware.Alternatively, in some cases, the expression “device is configured to”may indicate that a device, together with another device or component“can”. For example, a processor adapted to (or configured to) perform A,B, and C may represent a dedicated processor (such as an embeddedprocessor) only configured to perform corresponding operations or ageneral purpose processor configured to perform corresponding operationsby executing one or more software programs stored in a storage device.(such as a central processing unit (CPU) or an application processor(AP)).

The terms used in this application are merely for the purpose ofdescribing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the scopeof other embodiments. The singular representations may include pluralrepresentations unless they are explicitly different in the context.Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used in this application have the same meaning as commonlyunderstood by persons skilled in the art in this application. Such terms(as those defined in commonly used dictionaries) may be interpreted ashaving a meaning equivalent to the meaning of the context in the relatedart, and they are not interpreted as having an ideal or over interpretedmeaning, unless explicitly defined in this application. In some cases,even the terms defined in this application should not be construed asexcluding the embodiments of this application.

An electronic device in an implementation of this application mayinclude at least one of the following: an intelligent telephone, atablet type personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, a video phone, ane-book reader, a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a notebook computer, aworkstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portablemultimedia player (PMP), an MPEG-1 audio layer-3 (MP3) player, a mobilemedical device, a camera, or a wearable device. In variousimplementations, the wearable device may include at least one of thefollowing: an accessory-type wearable device (such as a watch, awristband, a bracelet, an anklet, a necklace, glasses, contact lenses,or a head-mounted device (HMD)), a fabric or clothing-integrated-typewearable device (such as electronic clothing), a wear-on-type wearabledevice (such as a protective gear or tattoos), or abio-implantation-type wearable device (such as an implantable circuit).

In some implementations, the electronic device may be a householdappliance. The household appliance may include, for example, at leastone of the following: a television set, a digital video disc (DVD)player, an audio apparatus, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a vacuumcleaner, a baking oven, a microwave oven, a washing machine, an aircleaner, a set-top box, a home automatic control panel, a securitycontrol panel, a TV box (such as Samsung Home Sync®, Apple TV®, orGoogle TV®), a game console (such as Xbox® and Play Station®), anelectronic dictionary, an electronic key, a video camera, or anelectronic photo frame.

In the following description, electronic devices in variousimplementations of this application are described with reference to theaccompanying drawings. As used in this application, the term “user” mayrefer to a person using an electronic device or a device using anelectronic device (for example, an artificial intelligence electronicdevice).

The electronic device 101 located within the network environment 100 invarious implementations will be described with reference to FIG. 1. Theelectronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory130, an input/output interface 150, a display 160, and a communicationsinterface 170. In some implementations, the electronic device 101 mayomit at least one of the foregoing elements or may further includeanother element.

The bus 110 may include circuitry, such as, that interconnects thecomponents 110-170 and delivers communications (such as control messagesand/or data).

The processor 120 may include one or more central processing units(CPU), an application processor (AP), and/or a communication processor(CP). For example, the processor 120 may perform an operation or dataprocessing related to control and/or communication of at least anothercomponent of the electronic device 101.

Memory 130 may include volatile memory and/or non-volatile memory. Thememory 130 may store, for example, an instruction or data related to atleast another component of the electronic device 101. Based on oneimplementation, the memory 130 may store software and/or programs. Theprogram may include a kernel 141, a middleware 143, an applicationprogramming interface API 145, and/or an application program (or“application”) 147. At least some of the kernel 141, the middleware 143,and the API 145 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

The kernel 141 may control or manage, for example, system resources(such as the bus 110, the processor 120, and the memory 130) forperforming operations or functions implemented in other programs (suchas the middleware 143, the API 145, and the application program 147). Inaddition, the kernel 141 may provide an interface, and the middleware143, API 145 or the application program 147 may access separate elementsof the electronic device 101 by using the interface to control or managesystem resources.

For example, middleware 143 may be used as an intermediary to allow API145 or application 147 to communicate with kernel 141 to exchange data.

The middleware 143 may process, based on priorities of the taskrequests, the one or more tasks requests received from the applicationprogram 147. For example, the middleware 143 may allocate, to at leastone of the application programs 147, a priority of a system resource(such as the bus 110, the processor 120, and the memory 130) used forusing the electronic device 101. For example, the middleware 143 mayperform scheduling or load balancing for one or more tasks requests byprocessing the one or more tasks requests based on the prioritiesassigned to the task requests.

The API 145 is an interface used by the application 147 to controlfunctions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143, and mayinclude, for example, at least one interface or function (such asinstructions) for file control, window control, image processing, ortext control.

The input/output interface 150 may serve as, for example, an interfaceto transfer an instruction or data input from a user or another externaldevice to another (other) element of the electronic device 101. Inaddition, the input/output interface 150 may output an instruction ordata received from another (other) element of the electronic device 101to a user or another external device.

The display 160 may include, for example, a liquid crystal display(IXD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emittingdiode (OLED) display, a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) display,and an electronic paper display. Display 160 may display various typesof content (such as a text, an image, a video, an icon, or a symbol) toa user. The display 160 may include a touchscreen and receive touchinput, posture input, proximity input or hover input, such as using anelectronic pen or a part of the body of a user.

For example, the communications interface 170 may establishcommunication between the electronic device 101 and an external device(such as a first external electronic device 102, a second externalelectronic device 104, or a server 106). For example, the communicationsinterface 170 may be connected to the network 162 through wireless orwired communication, to communicate with the external device (such asthe second external electronic device 104 or the server 106).

The wireless communication may use, for example, at least one of thefollowing as a cellular communication protocol: such as long termevolution (LTE), high level LTE (LTE-A), code division multiple access(CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunicationssystem (UMTS), wireless broadband (WiBro), and global mobiletelecommunications system (GSM). In addition, wireless communicationsmay include, for example, short-range communications 164. Theshort-range communication 164 may include at least one of the following:for example, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, near field communication (NFC), andglobal navigation satellite system (GPS). The wired communication mayinclude at least one of the following: for example, a universal serialbus (USB), a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), arecommendation standard 232 (RS-232), and a plain old telephone service(POTS). The network 162 may include at least one of the following: acommunications network (such as a computer network (such as a LAN or aWAN)), the Internet, and a telephony network.

The first external electronic device 102 and the second externalelectronic device 104 may be devices of a same type or different typesas the electronic device 101. Based on one implementation, the servers106 may include a group having one or more servers. In variousimplementations, all or some of the operations performed in theelectronic device 101 may be performed in another electronic device or aplurality of electronic devices (such as the electronic device 102 or104 or server 106). Based on one implementation, when the electronicdevice 101 has to perform a function or service automatically or inresponse to a request, the electronic device 101 may request anotherdevice (such as the electronic device 102 or 104 or server) to performat least some of the functions or services related to that function orservice, instead of autonomously or additionally performing the functionor service. Another electronic device (such as the electronic device102, the 104, or the server 106) may perform a requested function oranother function, and may transfer an execution result to the electronicdevice 101. The electronic devices 101 may process the received resultsas a present situation, additionally, processing the results andproviding the requested functions or services. For this purpose, forexample, cloud computing, distributed computing or client-servercomputing techniques may be used.

The electronic device 101 may include a motion sensor 190. The motionsensor is electrically connected to the processor 120, and obtainsmotion information of the electronic device 120. The motion sensor 190may include at least one of the following: a linear acceleration sensor,a gyro sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor, which may sense linearacceleration, rotational angular acceleration or orientation informationof the electronic device. The electronic device 101 may obtain motioninformation of the electronic device 101 based on an output value from asensor. For example, the electronic device 101 may obtain the linearacceleration of the electronic device 101 based on an output value fromthe linear acceleration sensor. The electronic device 101 may obtain therotational angular acceleration of the electronic device 101 based on anoutput value from a gyro sensor. The electronic device 101 may obtainthe motion orientation information of the electronic device 101 based onan output value from each of the gyro sensor and the geomagnetic sensor.

In various implementations of this application, the processor 120 may beelectrically connected to a display 160. In addition, the processor 120may be electrically connected to a memory 130. The memory 130 may storeinstructions to instruct the processor 120 to perform inertial forcecorrection to remove an inertial force component from the obtainedmotion information, and display a screen corresponding to the inertialforce corrected motion information.

In various implementations of this application, the memory 130 mayfurther store an instruction used to instruct, when the instruction isexecuted, the processor 120 to perform the following operations:obtaining an inertial component.

In various implementations of this application, the communicationsmodule 170 may receive an inertial component from another electronicdevice physically separate from the electronic device, and sense theinertial component.

In various implementations of this application, the memory 130 mayfurther store an instruction used to instruct, when the instruction isexecuted, the processor 120 to perform the following operations:generating a correction vector by adding an inverse vector of theinertial acceleration corresponding to the inertial force and theacceleration corresponding to the motion information; and controldisplay 160 to display the screen corresponding to the generatedcorrection vector.

In various implementations of this application, the memory 130 mayfurther store an instruction that is used to instruct, when theinstruction is executed, the processor 120 to perform the followingoperations: obtaining a biometric measurement signal from at least onebody part of the user when the user moves the electronic device: andremoving an inertial component corresponding to the motion informationobtained when the biometric measurement signal is not obtained. Theelectronic device 101 may further include a sensor. The sensor mayobtain a biological measurement signal, and the processor 120 may obtaina biological measurement signal from the biological measurement signalsensor.

In various implementations of this application, the memory 130 mayfurther store an instruction that is used to instruct, when theinstruction is executed, the processor 120 to perform the followingoperations: determining whether the motion information is included in apreset range; and removing an inertial component corresponding to themotion information beyond the preset range.

In various implementations of this application, the memory 130 mayfurther store an instruction that is used to instruct, when theinstruction is executed, the processor 120 to perform the followingoperations: obtaining orientation information of the electronic device101; and removing the inertial component corresponding to the motioninformation obtained when the orientation information is not changed.

In various implementations of this application, the memory 130 mayfurther store an instruction for instructing the processor 120 toperform the following operation when the instruction is executed:removing an inertial force component corresponding to a linear componentof the motion information

In various implementations of this application, the memory 130 mayfurther store an instruction for instructing the processor 120 toperform the following operation when the instruction is executed:displaying a screen according to a rotation component of the motioninformation.

The electronic device 101 may further include a camera module (notshown) that captures a plurality of images of an external environment ofthe electronic device and outputs the plurality of images to theprocessor. In various implementations of this application, the memory130 may further store an instruction for instructing the processor 120to perform the following operation when the instruction is executed:removing an inertial force component corresponding to the motioninformation obtained when the adjacent images of the plurality of imagesare not changed.

In various implementations of this application, the memory 130 mayfurther store instructions for instructing the processor 120 to performthe following operations when the instructions are executed: obtainingelectronic device motion information based on differences betweenadjacent images of the plurality of images; and the display iscontrolled to display a screen corresponding to the obtained exerciseinformation.

In various implementations of this application, the memory 130 mayfurther store instructions for instructing the processor 120 to performthe following operations when the instructions are executed: obtainingelectronic device motion information based on the relative position ofthe electronic device relative to another electronic device; the displayis controlled to display a screen corresponding to the obtained exerciseinformation.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device 201 in variousimplementations. The electronic device 201 may include, for example, anentirety or a part of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1. Theelectronic device 201 may include at least one application processor(AP) 210, a communications interface 220, a subscriber identity module224, a memory 230, a sensor module 240, an input device 250, a display260, an interface 270, an audio interface 280, a camera module 291, apower management unit 295, a battery 296, an indicator 297, and a motor298.

The processor 210 may drive, for example, an operating system or anapplication program to control a plurality of hardware or softwareelements connected to the processor 210, and perform various types ofdata processing and operations. The processor 210 may be implemented,for example, by the system on chip (SoC). According to an embodiment,the processor 210 may further include a graphics processing unit (CPU)and/or an image signal processor. The processor 210 may further includeat least some of the elements shown in FIG. 2 (such as the cellularmodule 221). The processor 210 may load, in the volatile memory, aninstruction or data received from at least one (such as a nonvolatilememory) of the another element to process the loaded instruction ordata, and may store various types of data in the nonvolatile memory.

The communications module 220 may have a configuration that isequivalent or similar to that of the communications interface 170 inFIG. 1. The communications module 220 may include, for example, acellular module 221, a Wi-Fi module 223, a Bluetooth (BT) module 225, aGPS module 227, an NFC module 228, and a radio frequency (RF) module229.

The cellular interface 221 may provide voice calls, video calls, textmessage services or Internet services, for example, over acommunications network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module221 may use the subscriber identity module 224 (such as a SIM card) todistinguish and authenticate the electronic devices 201 within thecommunications network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module221 may perform at least some of the functions that may be provided bythe processor 210. According to an embodiment of this application, thecellular module 221 may include a communication processor (CP).

Each of the Wi-Fi module 223, BT module 225, GPS module 227, and NFCmodule 228 may include, for example, a processor configured to processdata transmitted or received by using a corresponding module. Accordingto some implementations, at least some (two or more) of the cellularmodule 221, the Wi-Fi module 223, the BT module 225, the GPS module 227,and the NFC module 228 may be included in one integrated chip (IC) or ICpackage.

The RF module 229 may transmit or receive, for example, a communicationsignal (such as an RF signal). The RF module 229 may include, forexample, a transceiver, a power amplification module (PAM), a filter, alow noise amplifier (LNA) or an antenna. According to anotherimplementation of this application, at least one of the cellular modules221, the Wi-Fi module 223, the BT module 225, the GPS module 227, andthe NFC module 228 may transmit or receive an RF signal by using aseparate RF module.

The subscriber identity module 224 may include, for example, a card witha subscriber identity module (SIM) and/or an embedded SIM and includeunique identity identification information (such as an integratedcircuit card identifier (ICCID)) or subscriber information (such as aninternational mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

The memory 230 (such as the memory 130) may include, for example, aninternal memory 232 or an external memory 234. The internal memory 232may include, for example, at least one of a volatile memory (such as adynamic random access memory (DRAM), a static RAM (SRAM), and asynchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM)) and a non-volatile memory (such as aone-time programmable read-only memory) (OTPROM), a programmable ROM(PROM), an erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), an electrically erasableprogrammable ROM (EEPROM), a mask ROM, a flash memory ROM, a flashmemory (such as a NAND flash memory or a NOR flash memory), a hard diskdrive, or a solid state drive (SSD).

The external memory 234 may further include a flash memory drive, suchas a compact flash memory (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro securedigital (Micro-SD), a mini secure digital (Mini-SD), a multimedia card(MMC), a memory stick, and the like. The external memory 234 may befunctionally and/or physically connected to the electronic device 201through various interfaces.

The sensor module 240 may measure a physical quantity or detect anoperating status of the electronic device 201, and may convert measuredor detected information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 240may include, for example, at least one of the following: posture sensor240A, gyroscope sensor 240B, barometric pressure sensor 240C, magneticsensor 240D, acceleration sensor 240E, holding sensor 240F, proximitysensor 240G, color sensor 240H (such as red, green, and blue (RGB) asensor), a biometric measurement sensor 2401, a temperature or humiditysensor 240J, an optical sensor 240K, and an ultraviolet (UV) sensor240M. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 240 may include,for example, an electronic nose Slimming sensor, an electromyographicimage (EMG) sensor, an electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor, anelectrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, an IRIS sensor,and/or a fingerprint sensor. The sensor module 240 may further include acontrol circuit configured to control at least one sensor included inthe sensor module 240. In some implementations, the electronic device201 may further include a processor. The processor is configured as apart of the processor 210 or is independent of the processor 210, andcontrols the sensor module 240, to control the sensor module 240 whenthe processor 210 is in the sleep state.

The input device 250 may include, for example, a touch panel 252,(digital) pen sensor 254, a key 256 or a fingerprint sensor 258. Thetouch panel 252 may use at least one of a capacitance type, a resistancetype, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type. In addition, the touchpanel 252 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 252 mayfurther include a tactile layer, to provide a tactile reaction to theuser.

The (digital) pen sensor 254 may include, for example, as a part of thetouch panel or an identification plate independent of the touch panel.The key 256 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key,or a small keyboard the fingerprint sensor 258 may detect fingerprintdata.

The display 260 (for example, the display 160) may include a panel 262,a holographic device 264 or a projector 266. The panel 262 may include aconfiguration that is the same as or similar to that of the display 160shown in FIG. 1. The faceplate 262 may be implemented, for example, asflexible, transparent or wearable. The panel 262 and the touch panel 252may be implemented as one module. The holographic device 264 may displaya three-dimensional image in the air by using light interference. Aprojector 266 may project light onto the screen for displaying an image.For example, the screen may be located inside or outside the electronicdevice 201. According to an implementation, the display 260 may furtherinclude a control circuit for the control panel 262, the holographicdevice 264 or the projector 266.

An interface 270 may include, for example, a high-definition multimediainterface (HDMI) 272, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) 274, and an opticalmodule 276. The interface 270 may be included in, for example, thecommunications interface 170 shown in FIG. 1. Additionally oralternatively, the interface 270 may include, for example, a mobilehigh-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD)card/multimedia card (MMC) interface, or an Infrared Data Association(IrDA) standard interface.

An audio module 280 may perform bidirectional conversion on, forexample, a sound and an electrical signal. At least some elements in theaudio module 280 may be included in, for example, the input/outputinterface 145 shown in FIG. 1. The audio module 280 may process soundinformation that is input or output by using, for example, a speaker282, a receiver 284, a headset 286 or a microphone 288.

Based on implementation, the camera module 291 that is capable of takingstill images and dynamic images may include one or more image sensors(such as a front sensor or a back sensor), a lens, an image signalprocessor (ISP) or a flash (such as LED, xenon lamp, or the like).

The power management unit 295 may manage, for example, a power supply ofthe electronic device 201. Based on an implementation, the powermanagement unit 295 may include a power management integrated circuit(PMIC), a charger 1 C or a battery table. The PMIC may use wired and/orwireless charging methods. Examples of the wireless charging method mayinclude a magnetic resonance method, a magnetic induction method, anelectromagnetic method, and the like. Additional circuitry for wirelesscharging (such as coil loop, resonant circuit, rectifier, and the like)may be further included. The battery table may measure, for example, theremaining battery power of the battery 296 and the voltage, current ortemperature during charging. The battery 296 may include, for example, arechargeable battery and/or a solar battery.

The indicator device 297 may display a particular state of theelectronic device 201 or a portion (such as the processor 210) of theelectronic device 201, such as a startup status, a message status, acharging status. The motor 298 may convert the electrical signal intomechanical vibration, and may generate a vibration effect or a tactileeffect. Although not shown, the electronic device 201 may include aprocessing unit (such as a GPU) configured to support the mobiletelevision (TV). A processing unit for supporting mobile TV can processmedia data based on standards such as Digital Multimedia Broadcasting(DMB), Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB), MediaFLO™, and the like.

Each of the foregoing component elements based on the hardware of thisapplication may be configured with one or more components and thecorresponding component element name may be varied based on theelectronic device type. The electronic device in various implementationsof this application may include at least one of the foregoing elements.Some components may be omitted or another component may be furtherincluded in the electronic device. In addition, some of the hardwarecomponents in the implementations may be combined into an entity, andthe entity may perform a same function as a related component beforecombination.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a program module in various implementationsof this application. Based on one implementation, a program module 310(such as a program) may include an operating system (OS) configured tocontrol resources associated with the electronic device (such as theelectronic device 101) and/or various applications (such as theapplications 147) executing in the operating system. The operatingsystem may be, for example, Android®, iOS®, Windows®, Symbian®, Tizen®or Samsung BadaOS®, and the like.

The program module 310 may include a kernel 320, a middleware 330, anapplication programming interface (API) 360, and/or an application 370.At least some of the program modules 310 may be pre-installed on theelectronic device or may be downloaded from an external electronicdevice (such as the electronic device 102, 104 or the server 106).

The memory 320 (such as the memory 141) may include, for example, asystem resource manager 321 and/or a device driver 323. System resourcemanager 321 may control, allocate or collect system resources. Based onone implementation, the system resource manager 321 may include aprocess manager, a memory manager or a file system manager. The devicedriver 323 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver,a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypaddriver, a Wi-Fi driver, an audio driver or an inter-processcommunication (IPC) driver.

The middleware 330 may provide the functions jointly required by theapplications 370. Alternatively, it may provide various functions to theapplications 370 by using the API 360, so that the applications 370 mayuse limited system resources in the electronic device effectively. Basedon one implementation, the middleware 330 (such as the middleware 143)may include, for example, at least one of the following: a runtimelibrary 335, an application manager 341, a window manager 342, amultimedia manager 343, a resource manager 344, a power manager 345, adatabase manager 346, a software package manager 347, a connectivitymanager 348, a notification manager 349, a location manager 350, agraphics manager 351, and a security manager 352.

Runtime library 335 may include a library module that uses the librarymodule to add new functions in a programming language when theapplication 370 is executed. Run-time library 335 may performinput/output management, memory management or functions for arithmeticfunctions.

The application manager 341 may, for example, manage a lifetime of atleast one of the applications 370. The window manager 342 may manage thegraphical user interface (GUI) resources used on the screen. Amultimedia manager 343 may identify the format needed to reproduce thevarious media files and encode or decode the media files using codesappropriate for the corresponding format. A resource manager 344 maymanage resources of at least one of the applications 370, such as sourcecode, memory or storage space.

The power manager 345 may operate with, for example, the basicinput/output system (BIOS) to manage a battery or a power supply, andmay provide power source information required for the electronic deviceto operate. The database manager 346 may generate, search or change adatabase to be used for at least one of the applications 370. Thesoftware package manager 347 may manage installation or update of anapplication distributed in a form of a software package file.

The connectivity manager 348 may manage wireless connectivity, such asWi-Fi or BT. The notification manager 349 may display or notify the userof an event, such as an arrival message, arrangement, or proximitynotification, without disturbing the user. The location manager 350 maymanage the location information of the electronic device. A graphmanager 351 may manage the graphical effects provided to the user andthe user interface associated with the graphical effects. A securitymanager 352 may provide all security functions required for systemsecurity or user verification. According to one implementation, when anelectronic device (such as an electronic device 101) has a telephonycall function, middleware 330 may further include a telephony managerconfigured to manage voice call functions or video call functions of theelectronic device.

The middleware 330 may include a middleware module, where the middlewaremodule forms a combination of various functions of the foregoingcomponents. The middleware 330 may provide dedicated modules based onthe operating system type, to provide different functions. Additionally,the middleware 330 may dynamically remove some of the existing elementsor may add new elements.

An API 360 (such as API 145) is, for example, an API programmingfunction set, and may employ different configurations based on the OS.For example, in the case of Android, or iOS®, one set of API may beprovided for each platform, while in the case of Tizen®, two or moresets of API may be provided for each platform.

The applications 370 (such as the applications 147) may include, forexample, one or more applications that are capable of performing thefunctions, the functions are, for example, a home page key 371, a dialer372, a short message service (SMS)/multimedia message service (MMS) 373,an instant message (IM) 374, a browser 375, a camera 376, an alarm clock377, an address book 378, a voice dialer 379, an E-mail box 380, acalendar 381, a media player 382, an album 383, a clock 384, and asecurity button. (such as a measurement exercise amount or bloodglucose) or environment information (such as atmospheric pressure,humidity or temperature information).

According to one implementation, the application 370 may include anapplication (referred to as “information exchange application” below forease of description) that supports information exchange between theelectronic device (such as the electronic device 101) and an externalelectronic device (such as the electronic device 102 or 104).Applications associated with the information exchange may include, forexample, a notification relay application for communicating specificinformation to external electronic devices or a device managementapplication for managing external electronic devices.

For example, informing the relay application may include the followingfunctions: notification information generated from another application(such as an SMS/MMS application, an email application, a securityapplication or an environment information application) of the electronicdevice 101 is transferred to an external electronic device (such as theelectronic device 102 or 104). In addition, the notification relayapplication may receive notification information, for example, from anexternal electronic device, and provide the received notificationinformation to the user.

A device management application may manage (such as install, delete, orupdate) at least one function of an external electronic device (such asthe electronic device 102, 104 or the server 106) that communicates withthe electronic device. (such as enabling/disabling a function of anexternal electronic device (or some elements thereof), or adjusting afunction of illuminance (or resolution) of a display, an applicationrunning in an external electronic device or a service (such as a callservice or a message service) provided by an external electronic device.

According to one implementation, the application 370 may include anapplication (such as a health care application on a mobile medicalserver, and the like) specified in accordance with an attribute of theexternal electronic device 102 or 104. According to one implementation,the application 370 may include an application received from an externalelectronic device (such as server 106, electronic device 102 or 104).According to an implementation, the application 370 may include apre-loaded application or a third-party application that can bedownloaded from the server. According to the foregoing implementationsof this application, a name of an element of the program module 310 maybe changed based on an OS type.

According to an example implementation of this application, at leastsome of the program modules 310 may be implemented in software,firmware, hardware or a combination or a combination of at least two ormore of the above. At least some of the program modules 310 may beimplemented (such as executed) by, for example, a processor (such asprocessor 210). At least some of the program modules 310 may include,for example, modules, programs, routines, instruction sets, and/orprocesses for performing one or more functions.

FIG. 4 is a solid figure of an electronic device 101 and an electronicdevice 102 according to an embodiment of this application. Theelectronic device 101 may include a display. The electronic device 101may store a virtual reality application. The virtual reality applicationmay be an application that can provide a user with a display similar toactual reality. According to an implementation, the virtual realityapplication may display a left-eye image and a right-eye imagecorresponding to each eye of the user based on a stereoscopic scheme.

An electronic device 102 may be a head-mounted display. The electronicdevice 102 may be mounted on a user's head and fixed to the user's head,even if the user moves. In addition, the electronic device 102 mayfurther fix the electronic device 101, and therefore the user mayobserve an image displayed on the electronic device 101.

The electronic device 102 may include a housing provided for wearing ona head of a user, and optionally, at least one input button disposed inan area of the housing. The electronic device 102 may further include aninput board, and the input board may receive touch input from a user.The electronic device 102 may input by using another device, such as aremote control, a remote control handle, and the like.

The electronic device 101 may be coupled to the electronic device 102.The electronic device 101 may be connected to the electronic device 102in a wired or wireless manner. For example, the electronic device 101may be connected to the electronic device 102 based on a USB, which ismerely an example. In addition, persons skilled in the art may easilyunderstand that a connection is not limited, provided that datatransmission/receiving between the two devices 101 and 102 can beimplemented by using the connection. According to anotherimplementation, the electronic device 101 may be simply physicallycoupled to the electronic device 102.

The electronic device 101 may perform dimension conversion processing onthe to-be-displayed interface to obtain the left-eye image and theright-eye image in the to-be-displayed interface, where the left-eyeimage and the right-eye image are used to present the to-be-displayedinterface having the three-dimensional visual effect. FIG. 5a shows ato-be-displayed interface. FIG. 5b shows a left-eye image 501 and aright-eye image 502 of the to-be-displayed interface.

It should be understood that, in this embodiment of this application,the dimension conversion processing refers to converting an interface ofa two-dimensional (2D) application program into an interface with athree-dimensional (3D) visual effect or converting an interface of athree-dimensional application program into an interface with atwo-dimensional visual effect. It should be further understood that, inthis embodiment of this application, the left-eye image is an imagegenerated for the left-eye angle of view of the user, and the right-eyeimage is an image generated for the right-eye angle of view of the user.

The electronic device 102 may have an independent screen. In this case,the left-eye field of view is an area seen by a left eye of a user onthe screen, the electronic device 101 displays a left-eye image in thearea, the right-eye field of view is an area seen by a right eye of theuser on the screen, and the electronic device 101 displays a right-eyeimage in the area, the left-eye image and the right-eye image aredisplayed in left and right eyes of a user by using a correspondingoptical lens group; if the electronic device 102 has no independentscreen, the left-eye field of view is an optical lens group aligned witha left eye of the user on the electronic device 102, and the electronicdevice 101 displays the left-eye image in an area aligned with theoptical lens group on the external screen, the right-eye field of viewarea is an optical lens group aligned with the right-eye of the user onthe electronic device 102. The electronic device 101 displays theright-eye image in an area aligned with the optical lens group on theexternal screen, and the left-eye image and the right-eye image arefinally displayed in left and right eyes of the user through opticalpath deformation. In this way, the second left-eye image and the secondright-eye image are separately displayed on the left eye and the righteye of the user by using the left-eye angle of view area and theright-eye angle of view area of the electronic device 102, the user cansynthesize a stereo image in the brain, and present a to-be-displayedinterface of a three-dimensional effect.

In this application, the electronic device 101 may work in the commonmode or the 3D mode. For example, the electronic device 101 is a mobilephone, and the electronic device 101 works in a common mode, and is usedin normal status of a mobile phone. The mobile phone displays aninterface of an application or displays a desktop screen. When it isdetected that the user chooses to open an application, the mobile phoneexcept a status bar and a system bar, only this application isdisplayed. Certainly, when the mobile phone supports floating display orscreen splitting display, a case in which two application interfaces aresimultaneously displayed on the mobile phone may exist. When theelectronic device 101 works in the 3D mode, the electronic device 101provides a 3D interface displaying the plurality of windows at the sametime. The 3D interface may be displayed by using a display screen of theelectronic device 102 or may be displayed by the electronic device 101.The user may view the 3D interface by using an optical lens of theelectronic device 102 (such as an HMD).

For example, the electronic device 101 is a mobile phone, the electronicdevice 102 is a wearable device, and the wearable device is ahead-mounted display (HMD, Head Mount Display) with a display. In a 3Dmode, display interfaces of a plurality of windows are displayed on theHMD device, and the plurality of windows may be a plurality ofapplication interfaces or a plurality of desktop screens, or theapplication interface and the desktop screen coexist. Referring to FIG.6, Embodiment 1 of an interface display method in this embodiment ofthis application includes the following steps.

601. The mobile phone detects that the HMD is connected to the mobilephone.

The HMD may be connected to the mobile phone in a wired or wirelessmanner, such as a USB connection. The mobile phone may detect, by usinga USB interface of the mobile phone, that the HMD is connected to themobile phone, such as a Bluetooth connection. The mobile phone maydetect the connection of the HMD by using a Bluetooth module of themobile phone. This embodiment of this application is not limited to theforegoing two connection manners. Persons skilled in the art may knowvarious implementations of detecting that the mobile phone is connectedto the HMD. Details are not described herein.

If it is detected that the HMD is connected for the first time, an HMDdriver is automatically installed; or if it is detected that the HMD isnot connected for the first time, no driver needs to be installed.

Further, the mobile phone obtains performance of the HMD. Specifically,a display manager module in the mobile phone registers and manages theHMD, including reading a length, a width, resolution, and the like of adisplay area of the HMD. In this process, an HMD that does not match themobile phone or an HMD that does not support multi-window display needsto be filtered out, and a user is prompted.

After registration is completed, VR_DISPLAY_DEVICE_CONNECTED systembroadcast (in a connected state, switching to a 3D mode is triggered inanother manner, for example, a manner in which a switch in the 3D modeof the HMD device is turned on. In this case, other broadcast similar toVR_DISPLAY_DEVICE_OPEN or the like is correspondingly sent) is sent. Alllisteners are notified, and the listeners are system services andapplications.

If the HMD supports multi-window display, in this case, a displayinterface of the mobile phone may prompt that switching to the 3D modeis being performed, or the mobile phone directly locks a screen andscreens off.

After the display manager module registers and manages the HMD, thedisplay manager module notifies, through broadcasting, an upper-layersystem service and all applications that the HMD is connected, toprepare to enter the 3D mode. The upper-layer system service includesservices such as an AMS (Activity Manager Service) and a WMS (WindowManager Service), and selects an application and updates a windowstatus.

602. The mobile phone selects an application.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the following steps are included.

6021. Determine whether a current foreground application supports screensplitting: and if the foreground application supports screen splitting,perform step 6022: or if the foreground application does not supportscreen splitting, skip continuing to perform the following procedure,and after a VR mode is switched to, maximally display, by default, theforeground application used before the switching, and skip displayinganother application interface.

Whether an application supports screen splitting is determined by designof the application. That an application supports screen splitting meansthat content such as an application and a desktop screen other than theapplication is allowed to be displayed in the display interface in asplit-screen form.

6022. Determine whether an application exists in a background task list;and when there is the application, perform step 6023; or when there isno application, skip continuing to perform the following procedure, andafter the VR mode is switched to, maximally display, by default, awindow of the foreground application before the switching, and skipdisplaying another application window.

6023. Determine whether the application supports screen splitting: andif screen splitting is supported, perform step 6024; or if screensplitting is not performed, perform step 6025.

In a search process, if an application supports screen splitting,marking is performed.

6024. Determine whether a quantity of found applications that supportscreen splitting is equal to a quantity of applications that need to besearched for and that support screen splitting: and if the quantity offound applications is not equal to the quantity of applications thatneed to be searched for, perform step 6025; or if the quantity of foundapplications is equal to the quantity of applications that need to besearched for, perform step 6026 to stop searching.

The quantity of applications that need to be searched for and thatsupport screen splitting is a preset quantity of windows minus one, andthe preset quantity of windows is 3. Therefore, in addition to thecurrent foreground application, the quantity of applications that needto be searched for and that support screen splitting is 2.

The preset quantity of windows may be set by the mobile phone based onthe performance of the HMD, for example, may be set based on a size ofthe HMD.

6025. Determine whether the background task list is searched: and if thebackground task list is searched, perform step 6026 to stop searching;or if the background task list is searched, perform step 6022 to searchthe background task list for a next application. During searching,search for other split-screen applications in a reverse order based on atime of using an application, in other words, start searching from arecently used application.

If the background task list does not include an application thatsupports screen splitting, the foreground application used before theswitching is maximally displayed by default, and another applicationinterface is not displayed.

After the split-screen application is selected, the AMS sends aVR_WINDOWS_SEARCH_FINISHED message to the WMS.

603. Based on the preset quantity of windows and the quantity of foundbackground applications that support screen splitting, divide a displayinterface of the HMD, and update a window status.

The preset quantity of windows may be set by the mobile phone based onthe performance of the HMD, for example, may be set based on the size ofthe HMD. A window of the foreground application is marked as a focus(Topmost) state, and the focus state is a special visible state. Windowsof N selected background applications that are recently used by the userare marked as visible states. The window of the application is aninterface of the application.

For example, if the preset quantity of windows is 2, and no backgroundapplication that supports screen splitting is found, the foregroundapplication is maximally displayed on the HMD.

If the preset quantity of windows is 3, and one background applicationthat supports screen splitting is found, the display interface of HMD isdivided into two areas, and the foreground application and thebackground application each are set to occupy a half of the displayinterface. For example, an application in the topmost state is set to bedisplayed in a left-side area, and the other split-screen application isset to be displayed in a right-side area.

If the preset quantity of windows is 3, and two background applicationsthat support screen splitting are found, the display interface isdivided into three areas. For example, an application in the topmoststate is set to be displayed in a middle area, and the other twosplit-screen applications are respectively set to be displayed in areason two sides of the middle area.

The foregoing example is merely an example of this application.Adjustment may be performed based on the performance and a configurationthat are of the HMD.

The WMS mainly update the window status, including: marking the currentforeground application as the topmost state; and changing, to visiblestates, windows of two split-screen applications that are searched forand marked by the AMS.

After completing processing, the WMS sends aVR_WINDOWS_UPDATE_FOR_3D_FINISHED message to a message queue of the WMS.

604. Perform VR processing on all windows that are of applications andthat are marked as visible states.

VR processing is performed on all visible system windows; and VRprocessing is performed on the current foreground application and the Nselected background applications recently used by the user. The VRprocessing is to convert a 2D interface into a 3D interface, forexample, three-dimensional processing is performed on an icon of ato-be-displayed split-screen interface, an application interface, andthe like. If an application supports VR, VR processing is performed, toswitch the icon, the application interface, and the like to an icon, anapplication interface, and the like that have a 3D effect. If anapplication does not support VR, VR processing is not performed.

All the windows that are of the applications and that are marked as thevisible states include a window of the application in the topmost state.

As shown in FIG. 5a , when performing an operation in a common mode, themobile phone may display an operation picture. After VR processing isperformed, the operation picture may be displayed in a 3D effect. Asshown in FIG. 5b , when the mobile phone performs an operation in a 3Dmode, the operation picture may be divided into a left-eye image 501corresponding to a left eye of the user and a right-eye image 502corresponding to a right eye of the user.

Specifically, after receiving the VR_WINDOWS_UPDATE_FOR_3D_FINISHEDmessage, the WMS traverses all application lists that are set to visiblestates, and a 3D layout manner is reused in each window that is of anapplication and that is set to a visible state, and 3D picture resourcesmay be referenced for display.

A system public control, a system presetapplication, and a third-partyapplication supporting VR carry, by default, two sets of static pictureresources corresponding to layout file machines. One set of staticpicture resources is default 2D resources displayed on a mobile phonescreen, the other set of static picture resources is 3D resources (these3D resources are drawn in advance by a UI designer by using drawingsoftware, and a 3D effect can be displayed by using an optical device ofthe HMD). As shown in FIG. 8, a specific 2D and 3D switching process isas follows:

Step 6401: The WMS receives the VR_WINDOWS_UPDATE_FOR_3D_FINISHEDmessage.

Step 6402: Determine whether a current system is in a state in whichswitching to a 3D mode is being performed, and if the current system isin the state, perform step 6403; or if the current system is not in thestate, end the procedure.

Step 6403: Freeze a window, and prohibit a user from entering an event,in other words, in this case, skip processing an input event of theuser, where the window is an interface of an application.

Step 6404: Start to traverse windows of all background applications.

Step 6405: Determine whether the window of the application is in avisible state; and if the window of the application is in the visiblestate, perform step 6406; or if the window of the application is not inthe visible state, perform step 6411.

Step 6406: Search for a 3D layout file of the application.

Step 6407: Determine whether a 3D layout file of the application isfound; and if the 3D layout file of the application is found, performstep 6407; or if the 3D layout file of the application is not found,perform step 6409 to keep unchanged, and use a current layout file.

Step 6408: Set a layout file of the window of the application to thefound 3D layout file.

Step 6410: Obtain 3D resources corresponding to all elements in thewindow, in other words, obtain 3D resources corresponding to elementssuch as an icon, a text, and the like in the window.

Step 6411: Determine whether the application is a last application; ifthe application is the last application, perform step 6412; or if theapplication is not the last application, perform step 6404 to find anext application, and repeatedly perform steps 6404 to 6411.

Step 6412: Unfreeze the window to receive the input event of the user.

Step 6413: Set the 3D mode.

Step 6414: Draw a display interface.

In the foregoing process, if the windows that are of the backgroundapplications and that are traversed in step 6404 may be windows ofapplications visible to windows, correspondingly, step 6405 is notperformed.

605. Perform switching in a display device, and display an interface inthe 3D mode by using the HMD.

The mobile phone sends a processed VR interface to the HMD for display.The display interface of the mobile phone may prompt that “the 3D modeis entered”, or a screen-off/screen-locked state is entered. As shown inFIG. 12, an NBA game live broadcast picture that is live broadcast by avideo application 1203 is displayed in a middlemost position in a user'sline of sight. A WeChat chat software interface 1202 is displayed on aleft side, and a news reference interface 1204 is displayed on a rightside.

Optionally, after the mobile phone is connected to the HMD, the mobilephone may not immediately prepare to switch to the 3D mode. For example,in the foregoing embodiment, after step 601, whether the user turns on,on the mobile phone, a switch entering the 3D mode is detected: and ifthe user turns on, on the mobile phone, the switch entering the 3D mode,steps 602 to 605 are performed. Alternatively, after step 601, it isdetermined whether a switch turn-on notification sent by the HMD isreceived, and a hardware switch is disposed on the HMD. When it isdetected that the user turns on the hardware switch, the HMD notifiesthe mobile phone that the mobile phone continues to perform steps 602 to605. Alternatively, after step 601, it is determined whether the HMD isworn. When detecting that the user wears the HMD, the HMD notifies themobile phone that the mobile phone continues to perform steps 602 to605. Otherwise, the mobile phone does not continue to perform steps 602to 605.

The foregoing current foreground application may be a foregroundapplication that prepares to switch to the 3D mode. For example, themobile phone detects a foreground application connected to the HMD.Alternatively, the mobile phone detects that the user turns on, on themobile phone, the switch entering the 3D mode. Alternatively, the mobilephone receives a notification from the HMD to prepare to switch to theforeground application in the 3D mode.

Optionally, after the mobile phone prepares to be in the 3D mode, themobile phone does not immediately switch to the 3D mode. For example, inthe foregoing embodiment, after steps 601 to 604 are performed, whetherthe user turns on, on the mobile phone, the switch entering the 3D mode.If the user turns on, on the mobile phone, the switch entering the 3Dmode, step 605 is performed. Alternatively, after steps 601 to 604 areperformed, it is determined whether a switch turn-on notification sentby the HMD is received, and a hardware switch is disposed on the HMD.When it is detected that the user turns on the hardware switch, the HMDnotifies the mobile phone that the mobile phone continues to performstep 606. Alternatively, after steps 601 to 604 are performed, it isdetermined whether the HMD is worn. When detecting that the user wearsthe HMD, the HMD notifies the mobile phone that the mobile phonecontinues to perform step 605. Otherwise, the mobile phone does notcontinue to perform step 605.

In the embodiment in FIG. 6, the wearable device is an HMD with adisplay. Optionally, the wearable device is an HMD without a display,the mobile phone is placed into the HMD, and the user views displaycontent of the mobile phone by using an optical lens of the HMD. In thiscase, if the HMD and the mobile phone are connected in a wiredconnection manner or a wireless connection manner, in the foregoingembodiment, adjustment may be performed to perform step 601. In steps602 and 603, the preset quantity of display windows in the 3D mode maybe determined based on the performance of the mobile phone. Adjustmentis performed in step 605 to display a processed VR interface on adisplay screen of the mobile phone. If there is no communicationconnection between the HMD and the mobile phone, in the embodiment shownin FIG. 6, adjustment may be performed to not perform step 601. Whetherthe user turns on, on the mobile phone, the switch entering the 3D modeis detected, and if the user turns on, on the mobile phone, the switchentering the 3D mode, steps 602 to 604 are performed. Adjustment isperformed in step 605 to display the processed VR interface on thedisplay screen of the mobile phone.

In the foregoing embodiment, after the 3D mode is entered, a pluralityof application interfaces are displayed on a plurality of windows.Optionally, in the 3D mode, the plurality of windows may also display amulti-screen desktop. Specifically, at present, a mobile phone usuallyhas a plurality of desktop screens, and a user may display differentdesktop screens through switching and flicking leftward and rightward.FIG. 9 shows a procedure of displaying a plurality of desktop screensaccording to Embodiment 2 of this application. Step 901 is similar tostep 601. Details are not described herein again.

Step 902: Select a desktop screen based on a preset quantity of windows.

When the preset quantity of windows is 2, a primary screen and aneighboring desktop screen may be selected; or a current desktop screenand a neighboring desktop screen may be selected.

When the preset quantity of windows is 3, three desktop screensincluding a primary screen may be selected; or three desktop screensincluding a current desktop screen may be selected.

Step 903: Based on the preset quantity of windows and a quantity ofdesktop screens, divide a display interface of the HMD, and update awindow state.

A home screen is set to a focus (Topmost) window state, and anotherselected desktop screen is marked as a visible state.

For example, when the preset quantity of windows is 2, and there is nodesktop screen other than the home screen, the home screen is maximallydisplayed on the HMD.

When the preset quantity of windows is 3, and two desktop screens arefound, the display interface of the HMD is divided into two areas, andtwo desktop screens each occupy a half of the display interface of theHMD. For example, a home screen in the topmost state is set to bedisplayed in a left-side area, and the other desktop screen is set to bedisplayed in a-side right area.

When the preset quantity of windows is 3, and three desktop screens arefound, the display interface is divided into three areas. For example, ahome screen in the topmost state is set to be displayed in a middlearea, and the other two desktop screens are respectively set to bedisplayed in areas on two sides of the middle area.

The foregoing home screen may be replaced with a current desktop screen.

904. Perform VR processing on all desktop screens marked as visiblestates.

A system public control carries, by default, two sets of static pictureresources corresponding to layout file machines. One set of staticpicture resources is default 2D resources displayed on a mobile phonescreen, and the other set of static picture resources is 3D resources(these 3D resources are drawn in advance by a UI designer by usingdrawing software, and a 3D effect may be displayed by using an opticaldevice of the HMD). For specific switching, refer to Embodiment 1.

905. Perform switching in a display device to enter a 3D mode, to bespecific, provide a 3D interface in the 3D mode.

FIG. 13a shows an example of displaying a plurality of desktop screens,and a home screen 1303 of a desktop is used as a focus screen anddisplayed in the center. Adjacent screens 1302 and 1303 are distributedon two sides.

Similar to Embodiment 1, optionally, after the mobile phone is connectedto the HMD, the mobile phone may not immediately prepare to switch tothe 3D mode. Optionally, after the mobile phone prepares to be in the 3Dmode, the mobile phone does not immediately switch to the 3D mode.Optionally, the wearable device is an HMD without a display, the mobilephone is placed into the HMD, and the user views display content of themobile phone by using an optical lens of the HMD. For details, refer toEmbodiment 1.

Optionally, in the foregoing two embodiments, both the applicationinterface and the desktop screen may be displayed. Optionally, inEmbodiment 1, if a quantity of all background applications is less thana quantity of applications that need to be searched for and that supportscreen splitting, the desktop screen and the background application maybe selected for multi-window display. In Embodiment 2, if a quantity ofdesktop screens is less than a preset quantity of windows, a backgroundapplication may be selected for multi-window display. Optionally, thepreset quantity of windows is L, a quantity of application interfaces isN, and a quantity of desktop screens is M, where L=M+N, and L, M, and Nare integers. FIG. 14 shows a first screen 1402 that is of a desktopscreen and that is displayed on a left side of a display interface, andan interface 1403 that is of a video application and that is displayedon a right side of the display interface.

Referring to FIG. 10. Embodiment 3 of an interface display method inthis embodiment of this application shows switching from a 3D mode to acommon mode. The method includes the following steps.

1001. A mobile phone detects that an HMD is disconnected from the mobilephone.

For example, the mobile phone is connected to the HMD by using a USB,and the mobile phone detects that the HMD is disconnected from the USBof the mobile phone, or the mobile phone is connected to the HMD byusing Bluetooth. and the mobile phone detects that the HMD isdisconnected from Bluetooth of the mobile phone.

An underlying display management module deregisters a previouslyregistered HMD, and sends VR_DISPLAY_DEVICE_DISCONNECTED broadcast (in aconnected state, switching to a common mode is triggered in anothermanner, for example, a manner in which a switch in the 3D mode of theHMD device is turned off. In this case, other broadcast similar toVR_DISPLAY_DEVICE_OPEN or the like is correspondingly sent).

1002. The mobile phone updates a window status, and adjusts a displayinterface.

AMS: The AMS updates each application state and a background task list.

WMS: An application window in a topmost state is used as a focus windowand continues to maintain a visible state, and another visible window isset to an invisible state.

For example, after the broadcast is received on a desktop screen, a homescreen is set to a visible state, and another screen is set to aninvisible state.

After the foregoing steps are completed, aVR_WINDOWS_UPDATE_FOR_2D_FINISHED message is sent to the WMS.

1003. Perform normalization processing on all windows that are ofapplications and that are marked as visible states.

A system public control, a system preset application, and a third-partyapplication supporting VR carry, by default, two sets of static pictureresources corresponding to layout file machines. One set of staticpicture resources is default 2D resources displayed on a mobile phonescreen, and the other set of static picture resources is 3D resources(these 3D resources are drawn in advance by a UI designer by usingdrawing software, and a 3D effect can be displayed by using an opticaldevice of the HMD). As shown in FIG. 11, a specific 3D-to-2D switchingprocedure is as follows:

Step 1301: The WMS receives the VR_WINDOWS_UPDATE_FOR_2D_FINISHEDmessage.

Step 1302: Determine whether a current system is in a state in whichswitching to a common mode is being performed: and if the current systemis in the state, perform step 1303; or if the current system is not inthe state, end the procedure.

Step 1303: Freeze a window, and prohibit a user from entering an event,in other words, in this case, skip processing an input event of theuser, where the window is an interface of an application.

Step 1304: Start to traverse all applications.

Step 1305: Determine whether the window of the application is in avisible state; and if the window of the application is in the visiblestate, perform step 1306: or if the window of the application is not inthe visible state, perform step 1311.

Step 1306: Search for a 2D layout file of the application.

Step 1307: Determine whether a 2D layout file of the application isfound; and if the 2D layout file of the application is found, performstep 1307; or if the 2D layout file of the application is not found,perform step 1309, and use a default layout file.

Step 1308: Set a layout file of a window of the application to the found2D layout file.

Step 1310: Obtain 2D resources corresponding to all elements in thewindow, in other words, obtain 2D resources corresponding to elementssuch as an icon, a text, and the like in the window.

Step 1311: Determine whether the application is a last application; ifthe application is the last application, perform step 1312; or if theapplication is not the last application, perform step 1304 to find anext application, and repeatedly perform steps 1304 to 1311.

Step 1312: Unfreeze the window to receive the input event of the user.

Step 1313: Set the common mode.

Step 1314: Draw a display interface.

In the foregoing process, if the applications traversed in step 1304 maybe applications visible to windows, correspondingly, step 1305 is notperformed.

1004. Display an interface in a common mode by using the mobile phone.

The mobile phone displays a processed common interface.

Optionally, in Embodiment 3, step 1001 may be replaced with as follows:detecting that the user turns on, on the mobile phone, a switch enteringthe common mode; or receiving a switch turn-off notification sent by theHMD, where a hardware switch is disposed on the HMD. When it is detectedthat the user turns off the hardware switch, the HMD notifies the mobilephone that the mobile phone continues to perform steps 1002 to 1005.Alternatively, it is determined whether the HMD is not worn. Whendetecting that the user takes off the HMD, the HMD notifies the mobilephone that the mobile phone continues to perform steps 1002 to 1005.

In the embodiment in FIG. 10, the wearable device is an HMD with adisplay. Optionally, the wearable device is an HMD without a display,the mobile phone is placed into the HMD, and the user views displaycontent of the mobile phone by using an optical lens of the HMD. In thiscase, if there is no communication connection between the HMD and themobile phone, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, adjustment may beperformed to not perform step 1001. Whether the user turns on, on themobile phone, the switch entering the common mode; and if the user turnson, on the mobile phone, the switch entering the common mode, steps 1002to 1004 are performed.

FIG. 12 shows an example 1 of a display interface in a 3D mode accordingto an embodiment of this application. An NBA game live broadcast picturethat is live broadcast by a video application 1203 may be displayed in amiddlemost position of a user's line of sight. A WeChat chat softwareinterface 1202 is displayed on a left side, a news reference interface1204 is displayed on a right side or another live picture is displayedon a right side, in this way, the user may view WeChat friendinformation while watching a sports game live broadcast, the user mayfurther view related news of the sports game without closing otherwindows, and may input words at any time without affecting thedisplaying of other windows. Optionally, above the display interface inthe 3D mode, a status bar 1201, status bar may be further used todisplay an HMD status or a status of the mobile phone, such as aremaining battery level, a signal, and the like. Optionally, the displayarea of the status bar may further display a notification message, suchas a newly received SMS message.

When the user closes a window, another window properly adjustsattributes such as a location and a size based on a preset rule, and abackground application may automatically change to foreground display.For example, after it is detected that the user closes the videoapplication, the news application moves to a location of the videoapplication, and is adjusted to a size of an original video application.The original location of the news application displays the backgroundapplication. For a process of selecting a background application, referto step 602. Specifically, only one background application may beselected. Optionally, whether a current foreground application supportsscreen splitting does not need to be executed. Refer to step 603 for theprocess of adjusting the properties such as position and size of otherwindows and windows newly switched from the background to the foregroundapplication.

When it is detected that the user drags an application, another windowproperly adjusts attributes such as a location and a size based on apreset rule. For example, it is detected that the user drags the videoapplication to the right, and when the overlapping part between thevideo application and the news application exceeds the preset threshold,the location of the video application and the news application areexchanged, and the size is also changed correspondingly.

When it is detected that the user gives an instruction of flickingrightward, the WeChat application 1202 and the video application 1203move rightward, and the WeChat application 1202 is displayed as thefocus window state, the video application 1203 is displayed at alocation of the news application 1024, and the news application 1204 isadjusted to an invisible window, in addition, an application is selectedfrom the background applications and displayed in a previous location ofthe WeChat application 1020.

When it is detected that the user opens a new application from anapplication, for example, opens a news link in WeChat and starts aToutiao application, after the Toutiao application is started, theToutiao application is displayed in the middle by default, and a WeChatwindow is still in a visible state and does not fall back to thebackground completely, only the position and size of the WeChat windowis changed properly and automatically.

When the visible window reaches the default upper limit of the system,the earliest time in the visible window is changed to an invisiblestate, that is, it returns to the background automatically.

After detecting the closing or pressing the back key to exit theapplication, the current visible window can be adaptively adjusted inposition and size to adjust a background application to the visiblestate. If there is no other background application, the desktop screenwill be displayed.

FIG. 13a shows an example 2 of a display interface in a 3D modeaccording to an embodiment of this application. A home screen 1303 of adesktop is displayed as a focus screen in the center; the adjacentscreens 1302 and 1303 are distributed on both sides. Optionally, thescreen displayed in the common mode may be used as a focus screen forcenter display, and adjacent screens are distributed on both sides.Optionally, on the top of the display interface in the 3D mode, a statusbar 1301, status bar may be further displayed to display a status of HMDor a status of the mobile phone.

Optionally, an application icon on each desktop screen is displayedprominently according to a usage frequency of recently clicking by theuser. For example, a higher usage frequency of an applicationcorresponding to the application icon indicates a more stereoscopicallyprominent icon, or a larger icon indicates a greater icon. Personsskilled in the art may figure out that another prominent display mannermay be applied. In FIG. 13a , an icon of an application APP 1 ishighlighted on a home screen 1303, and icons of applications APP 2, APP3, APP 4, and APP 5 are displayed in a common manner.

When it is detected that the user chooses to open an application, aninterface of the opened application may be displayed as a focus window.Alternatively, a desktop screen on which the application icon is locatedis replaced or an interface of the opened application is displayed as afocus window, the home screen is moved to a right side for display, andthe third screen is switched to an invisible state. As shown in FIG. 13b, the user chooses to open an application APP 1, and an interface 1305of the application APP 1 is displayed as a focus window replacing a homescreen interface.

FIG. 14 shows an example 3 of a display interface in a 3D mode accordingto an embodiment of this application. A first screen 1402 of a desktopscreen may be displayed on a left side of a display interface, and aninterface 1403 of a video application may be displayed on a right side.In this way, a user can select an application on a desktop whilewatching a video. Optionally, above the display interface in the 3Dmode, a status bar 1401, status bar may be further displayed to displayan HMD status or a status of the mobile phone, such as a remainingbattery level or a signal. Optionally, the display area of the statusbar may further display a notification message, such as a newly receivedSMS message.

FIG. 15a shows a display interface example 4 in the 3D mode according tothe embodiment of this application. A video application interface 1503is displayed at the middlemost position of the user's line of sight, aWeChat chat software interface 1502 is displayed on the left, and a newsquote interface 1504 is displayed on the right. The status bar area 1501is displayed on the top side of the display interface, and an icon 1505is provided in parallel with the status bar 1501. When the user selectsthe icon 1505, the HMD camera is turned on, as shown in FIG. 15b , and areality is provided in the blank area of the display interface. Theenvironment view window 1506 displays the content collected by thecamera. In this way, when the user wears the HMD, the user may quicklyview the real environment, thereby avoiding a trouble that the HMD isfrequently taken out and then worn with the HMD. Optionally, the windowof view of a real environment may be displayed in a window of aplurality of windows. As shown in FIG. 15c , a 1507 window may displaycontent collected by a camera, and an original WeChat interface 1502 isswitched to invisible. Optionally, in the state in FIG. 15b , if anoperation of the user for zooming in the window 1506 is detected, thedisplay interface is switched to the state in FIG. 15c . Data collectedby a camera of the HMD is first sent to the mobile phone through aconnection with the mobile phone. When performing interface layout, themobile phone processes the data collected by the camera of the HMD, andan interface sent to the HMD for display includes the data collected bythe camera of the HMD. It may be understood that after receiving thedata collected by the HMD camera, the mobile phone can perform necessaryprocessing on the data, such as image blurring processing, facialtreatment of people in the image, and the like.

In the foregoing embodiment, the detecting, by the mobile phone, variousinput operations of the user may be receiving, by the mobile phone, aninstruction sent by the user through a remote control, or receiving, bythe mobile phone, a touch instruction of the user on a touch device thatcomes with an HM. Alternatively, the mobile phone receives variousimplementations in which the mobile phone may obtain the instructioninput by the user, such as a motion instruction that is of the user headand that is detected by the HMD by using the motion sensor.

The foregoing electronic device 102 in the foregoing embodiment may alsobe a device such as a tablet, a notebook computer or a projector thatsupports 3D display.

FIG. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 101according to an embodiment of this application. The electronic device101 includes:

The first detection module 1601 is configured to detect that the secondelectronic device is connected to the electronic device. For specificimplementation, refer to step 601. The window obtaining module 1602 isconfigured to obtain at least one window to be displayed based on apreset quantity of windows. The at least one window to be displayed is atwo-dimensional window. For details, refer to step 602. The interfacelayout module 1603 is configured to divide the second window based onthe preset quantity of windows and the at least one obtainedto-be-displayed window. For the display interface of the electronicdevice, refer to step 603 specifically. The 3D conversion module 1604 isconfigured to perform dimension conversion processing on the at leastone window to be displayed, refer to step 604, specifically. The sendingmodule 1605 is configured to convert the at least one converted window.The window to be displayed is sent to the second electronic device, andthe at least one converted to-be-displayed window is a three-dimensionalwindow. For details, refer to step 605.

The electronic device further includes: a second detection module,configured to detect a switch in a 3D mode is turned on, to trigger thewindow obtaining module: or a third detection module, configured toreceive a notification from the second electronic device, to trigger thewindow obtaining module, where the notification is used to indicate thatthe second electronic device is worn by a user.

The electronic device further includes: a fourth detection module,configured to detect a switch in a 3D mode is turned on, to trigger thesending module; or a fifth detection module, configured to receive anotification from the second electronic device, to trigger the sendingmodule, where the notification is used to indicate that the secondelectronic device is worn by a user.

The at least one to-be-displayed window includes an application programinterface and/or a desktop screen, and the application program interfaceincludes an interface of a current foreground application and aninterface of a background application of the first electronic devicethat are obtained when the first electronic device detects that thesecond electronic device is connected. The electronic device furtherincludes a window status adjustment module, configured to: set theinterface of the current foreground application to a focus window, andset the interface of the background application to a visible window.

The desktop screen includes icons of at least two applications, and theicons are highlighted based on the use frequencies of the applications.

The second electronic device includes a camera; the first electronicdevice further includes a receiving module, configured to receive thecontent collected by the camera; and the sending module is furtherconfigured to send the content collected by the camera in real time tothe second electronic device, so that the second electronic devicedisplays the content collected by the camera in real time.

The method disclosed in the embodiments of this application may beapplied to a processor or may be implemented by a processor. Theprocessor 930 may be an integrated circuit chip and has a signalprocessing capability. In an embodiment process, steps in the foregoingmethods can be implemented by using a hardware integrated logicalcircuit in the processor, or by using instructions in a form ofsoftware. The foregoing processor may be a general purpose processor, adigital signal processor (DigitalSignalProcessing, DSP), anapplication-specific integrated circuit(ApplicationSpecificIntegratedCircuit, ASIC), a field-programmable gatearray (Field-Programmable Gate Array, FPGA) or another programmablelogic device, a discrete gate or a transistor logic device, or adiscrete hardware component. The processor may implement or perform themethods, the steps, and logical block diagrams that are disclosed in theembodiments of this application. The general purpose processor may be amicroprocessor, or the processor may be any conventional processor orthe like. Steps of the methods disclosed with reference to theembodiments of this application may be directly executed andaccomplished by using a hardware decoding processor, or may be executedand accomplished by using a combination of hardware and software modulesin the decoding processor. A software module may be located in a maturestorage medium in the art, such as a random access memory, a flashmemory, a read-only memory, a programmable read-only memory, anelectrically erasable programmable memory, or a register. The storagemedium is located in the memory, and a processor reads information inthe memory and completes the steps in the foregoing methods incombination with hardware of the processor. All or some of the foregoingembodiments may be implemented by using software, hardware, firmware, orany combination thereof. When software is used to implement theembodiments, the embodiments may be implemented completely or partiallyin a form of a computer program product.

The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions.When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on thecomputer, the procedure or functions according to the embodiments ofthis application are all or partially generated. The computer may be ageneral-purpose computer, a dedicated computer, a computer network, orother programmable apparatuses. The computer instructions may be storedin a computer readable storage medium or may be transmitted from acomputer readable storage medium to another computer readable storagemedium. For example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from awebsite, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer,server, or data center in a wired (for example, a coaxial cable, anoptical fiber, or a digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (forexample, infrared, radio, or microwave) manner. The computer readablestorage medium may be any usable medium accessible by a computer, or adata storage device, such as a server or a data center, integrating oneor more usable media. The usable medium may be a magnetic medium (forexample, a floppy disk, a hard disk, or a magnetic tape), an opticalmedium (for example, a DVD), a semiconductor medium (for example, asolid state disk (Solid State Disk, SSD)), or the like.

It may be clearly understood by persons skilled in the art that for thepurpose of convenient and brief description, for a detailed workingprocess of the foregoing system, apparatus, and unit, refer to acorresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, and detailsare not described herein again.

In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should beunderstood that the disclosed system, apparatus, and method may beimplemented in other manners. For example, the described apparatusembodiment is merely an example. For example, the unit division ismerely logical function division and may be other division in actualembodiment. For example, a plurality of units or components may becombined or integrated into another system, or some features may beignored or not performed. In addition, the displayed or discussed mutualcouplings or direct couplings or communication connections may beimplemented by using some interfaces. The indirect couplings orcommunication connections between the apparatuses or units may beimplemented in electronic, mechanical, or another form.

The units described as separate parts may or may not be physicallyseparate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units,and may be located in one position, or may be distributed on a pluralityof network units. Some or all of the units may be selected based onactual requirements to achieve the objectives of the solutions of theembodiments.

In addition, function units in the embodiments of this application maybe integrated into one processing unit, or each of the units may existalone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit. Theintegrated unit may be implemented in a form of hardware, or may beimplemented in a form of a software function unit.

When the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a softwarefunction unit and sold or used as an independent product, the integratedunit may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on suchan understanding, the technical solutions of this applicationessentially, or the part contributing to the prior art, or all or someof the technical solutions may be implemented in the form of a softwareproduct. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium andincludes several instructions for instructing a computer device (whichmay be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) to performall or some of the steps of the methods described in the embodiments ofthis application. The foregoing storage medium includes any medium thatcan store program code, such as a USB flash drive, a removable harddisk, a read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), a random access memory(Random Access Memory. RAM), a magnetic disk, or a compact disc.

The foregoing embodiments are merely intended for describing thetechnical solutions of this application, but not for limiting thisapplication. Although this application is described in detail withreference to the foregoing embodiments, persons skilled in the artshould understand that they may still make modifications to thetechnical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or makeequivalent replacements to some technical features thereof, withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of theembodiments of this application.

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 22. A first electronic device, comprising: a memory configured to store a program; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the program causes the processor to be configured to: detect that a second electronic device is coupled to the first electronic device; obtain a first interface of a foreground application and a second interface of a background application in response to detecting that the second electronic device is coupled to the first electronic device; obtain a to-be-displayed window based on a preset quantity of windows, wherein the to-be-displayed window is a two-dimensional window, wherein the to-be-displayed window comprises the first interface and the second interface, and wherein the preset quantity of windows is greater than or equal to two; divide a display interface of the second electronic device based on the preset quantity of windows and the to-be-displayed window to obtain a divided display interface; perform dimension conversion processing on the to-be-displayed window to obtain a converted to-be-displayed window; and send the converted to-be-displayed window to the second electronic device to enable the second electronic device to simultaneously display the converted to-be-displayed window in the divided display interface, wherein the converted to-be-displayed window is a three-dimensional window.
 23. The first electronic device of claim 22, wherein the program further causes the processor to be configured to: identify that the preset quantity of windows is three and the background application supports screen splitting; and divide, in response to the identifying, the display interface into two areas configured to display the foreground application and the background application respectively.
 24. The first electronic device of claim 23, wherein the program further causes the processor to be configured to: identify that the preset quantity of windows is three and that two background applications support screen splitting; and divide, in response to the identifying, the display interface into three areas configured to display the foreground application and the two background applications respectively.
 25. An interface display method implemented by a first electronic device comprising: detecting that a second electronic device is coupled to the first electronic device; obtaining a to-be-displayed window based on a preset quantity of windows and in response to the detecting, wherein the to-be-displayed window is a two-dimensional window; dividing a display interface of the second electronic device based on the preset quantity of windows and the to-be-displayed window; performing dimension conversion processing on the to-be-displayed window to obtain a converted to-be-displayed window; and sending the converted to-be-displayed window to the second electronic device, wherein the converted to-be-displayed window is a three-dimensional (3D) window.
 26. The interface display method of claim 25, further comprising performing binocular rendering on the to-be-displayed window to obtain a left-eye image and a right-eye image in the to-be-displayed window.
 27. The interface display method of claim 25, wherein after detecting that the second electronic device is coupled to the first electronic device and before obtaining the to-be-displayed window, the interface display method further comprises: detecting that a 3D mode is turned on; or receiving a notification from the second electronic device indicating that the second electronic device comprises a wearable apparatus.
 28. The interface display method of claim 25, wherein after performing the dimension conversion processing on the to-be-displayed window and before sending the converted to-be-displayed window to the second electronic device, the interface display method further comprises: detecting that 3D mode is turned on; or receiving a notification from the second electronic device indicating that the second electronic device comprises a wearable apparatus.
 29. The interface display method of claim 25, wherein the to-be-displayed window comprises an application program interface or a desktop screen.
 30. The interface display method of claim 29, further comprising obtaining a first interface of a current foreground application and a second interface of a background application when the first electronic device detects that the second electronic device is coupled.
 31. The interface display method of claim 30, further comprising: setting the first interface to a focus window; and setting the second interface to a visible window.
 32. The interface display method of claim 29, wherein the desktop screen comprises a plurality of application icons, and wherein the interface display method further comprises highlighting the icons based on use frequencies of the applications.
 33. The interface display method of claim 25, wherein the second electronic device comprises a camera, and wherein the interface display method further comprises: receiving content from the camera; and sending the content in real time to the second electronic device to enable the second electronic device to display the content in real time.
 34. A first electronic device, comprising: a memory configured to store a program; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the program to enable the first electronic device to: detect that a second electronic device is coupled to the first electronic device; obtain a to-be-displayed window based on a preset quantity of windows, wherein the to-be-displayed window is a two-dimensional window; divide a display interface of the second electronic device based on the preset quantity of windows and the to-be-displayed window; perform dimension conversion processing on the to-be-displayed window to obtain a converted to-be-displayed window; and send the converted to-be-displayed window to the second electronic device, wherein the converted to-be-displayed window is a three-dimensional (3D) window.
 35. The first electronic device of claim 34, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program to enable the first electronic device to perform binocular rendering on the to-be-displayed window to obtain a left-eye image and a right-eye image in the to-be-displayed window.
 36. The first electronic device of claim 34, wherein after detecting that the second electronic device is coupled to the first electronic device and before obtaining the to-be-displayed window, the processor is further configured to execute the program to enable the first electronic device to: detect that a 3D mode is turned on; or receive a notification from the second electronic device indicating that the second electronic device comprises wearable apparatus.
 37. The first electronic device of claim 34, wherein after performing the dimension conversion processing on the to-be-displayed window and before sending the converted to-be-displayed window to the second electronic device, the processor is further configured to execute the program to enable the first electronic device to: detect that a 3D mode is turned on; or receive a notification from the second electronic device indicating that the second electronic device comprises wearable apparatus.
 38. The first electronic device of claim 34, wherein the to-be-displayed window comprises an application program interface or a desktop screen.
 39. The first electronic device of claim 38, wherein the application program interface comprises a first interface of a current foreground application and a second interface of a background application that are obtained when the first electronic device detects that the second electronic device is coupled.
 40. The first electronic device of claim 39, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program to enable the first electronic device to: set the first interface to a focus window; and set the second interface to a visible window.
 41. The first electronic device of claim 38, wherein the desktop screen comprises a plurality of application icons, and wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program to enable the first electronic device to highlight the icons based on use frequencies of the applications. 